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2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster

Hannah Graesser

  • Position Sprint Free
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lake View, N.Y.
  • High School Frontier

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
50-YARD FREESTYLE: 23.83 – MAAC Championships (2/11/16)
100-YARD FREESTYLE: 51.79 – MAAC Championships (2/11/15)
200-YARD FREESTYLE: 1:53.70 – MAAC Championships (2/11/15)

SCHOOL RECORDS
50-YARD FREESTYLE: 23.83 – MAAC Championships (2/11/16)
100-YARD FREESTYLE: 51.79 – MAAC Championships (2/11/15)
200-YARD MEDLEY: 1:46.67 – MAAC Championships (2/11/15)
400-YARD MEDLEY: 3:53.64 – MAAC Championships (2/15/14)
200 FREE RELAY: 1:35.85 – MAAC Championships (2/15/14)
400 FREE RELAY: 3:30.43 – MAAC Championships (2/14/15)
800 FREE RELAY: 7:34.76 – MAAC Championships (2/11/15)

2016-17 • SENIOR YEAR
  • Was a part of the MAAC Champion women's 400 free relay team that won with time of 3:30.64
  • Had three first-place finishes and three second-place finishes during senior season

2015-16 • JUNIOR YEAR
  • Set a career and school best time in 50 freestyle
  • Placed top-three in all events against St. Bonaventure, Cleveland State, Gannon, Niagara and MAAC Championships
  • Turned in six first-place finishes
  • Recorded three first-place finishes in 50-yard freestyle; two first-place results in the 100-yard freestyle and one first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle

2014-15 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
  • Two-time MAAC Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 26 & Jan. 21)
  • Recorded 11 first-place finishes throughout the season
  • Finished third in the 50 & 100-yard freestyle at MAAC Championships
  • Finished sixth in the 200-yard Freestyle at MAAC Championships

2013-14 • FRESHMAN YEAR
  • Set five school records, three as a member of a relay team (200 and 400-yard medley, 400-yard freestyle) and two individual (50 and 100-yard freestyle)
  • Placed third in the 50-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championships
  • Finished fifth in the 100-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championships
  • Raced to 11th-place finish in 200-yard IM at MAAC Championships in just her second time competing in the event at the collegiate level
  • Won 11 events
  • Named MAAC Swimmer of the Week after taking first place in both the 50 and 100-yard freestyles at the University of Rochester Invitational
  • Made collegiate debut against Marist

BEFORE CANISIUS
  • Four-year letterwinner at Frontier
  • Member of USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team in 2011
  • Finished seventh at New York State Championships in the 50-yard freestyle, and 13th in the 100-yard freestyle during her senior season
  • Placed second in the 100-yard freestyle at New York State Championships during her freshman season

PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Greg and Lisa Graesser
  • Carly's Crossing participant and volunteer
  • Brother, Garrett, also swims at Canisius
  • Majoring in biology
  • Born Sept. 1, 1995

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Sprint Free
    5'6"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Sprint Free
    5'6"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Sprint Free
    5'6"
  • 2016-17Senior

    Sprint Free
    5'6"